In Honor Of Natl. Doughnut Day I Thought It Would Be Fun To List Our Favorite Doughnut.

And How Many Doughnuts Have You Ever Eaten At One Time?

My Favorite Is A Blueberry Filled Krispy Kreme!

And I Once Ate 1/2 Dozen At Once. And that was like over 30 yrs. ago and I weighed like a whole 100 lbs. soaking wet, and could eat anything and not gain an ounce LOL!!

waaayyyyyy too many favorites!

BLUEBERRY BEIGNETS WITH LEMON ICE CREAM


1 1/2 teaspoons (or part of 1 packet) active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup boiling water
1 egg
1 cup evaporated milk
3 1/2 to 3 3/4 cups flour (divided)
Egg wash
1 1/4 cups blueberry jam
Lemon ice cream

Soften yeast in small container by combining warm water and yeast.

Allow yeast to proof (foam up). Stir together butter, sugar, salt and boiling water to dissolve butter and sugar. If butter does not dissolve completely, don't worry. Allow butter mixture to cool down to warm.

In this order, stir in egg, softened yeast mixture, evaporated milk and 2 cups of the flour. Beat well.

Prepare soft dough by gradually adding remaining 11/2 to 13/4 cups flour.

Toss dough on floured surface until no longer sticky. Knead very lightly. Try not to incorporate additional flour, so the dough stays soft. Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover with waxed paper, then a china plate. Refrigerate dough 8 to 12 hours.

Divide dough in half -- it's easier to work with one half at a time.

Roll chilled dough on lightly floured surface to slightly less than 1/4-inch thickness. Beignets will puff quite a bit when cooking, so don't roll any thicker.

Cut into 2 1/2-inch squares, moisten edges with egg wash and spoon about 2 teaspoons blueberry jam into center of each square, folding edge over to form a rectangle, and sealing edge. Lay squares on waxed paper and cover with towel to prevent drying out. Let rest 10 minutes.

In deep-fryer, heat oil to 375 degrees.

Fry dough in hot oil until puffy and brown. Turn beignets several times. If you wait too long to turn them the first time, they will become lopsided, making it impossible to cook the second side.

Drain on paper towels. Serve with raspberry coulis, a dollop of lemon ice cream, fresh berries and sprig of mint. Makes about 30 beignets.

EASY LEMON ICE CREAM

3 large egg yolks
14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
2 cups whipping cream, whipped
few drops of yellow food coloring (optional)

Whip the whipping cream, and refrigerate it until you have mixed up the remaining ingredients.

In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks well, about 2 minutes. Then stir in the sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice. Optional food coloring may be added at this time. Gently fold in the whipped cream.

Pour mixture into a 9x5-inch loaf pan or other 2-quart container. Cover and freeze for 6 hours or until firm.


Krispy Kreme Doughnut Copycat

Doughnuts

2 packages yeast
1/4 cup water (105-115 degrees)
1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk (scalded, then cooled)
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup shortening
5 cups all-purpose flour
vegetable oil

Creamy Glaze
1/3 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4-6 tablespoons hot water


Chocolate frosting
1/3 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4-6 tablespoons hot water
4 ounces milk chocolate chips or semisweet chocolate chips

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in 2 1/2-quart bowl.
2. Add milk, sugar, salt, eggs ,shortening and 2 cups flour.
3. Beat on low for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
4. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
5. Stir in remaining flour until smooth.
6. Cover and let rise until double, 50-60 minutes.
7. (Dough is ready when indentation remains when touched.) Turn dough onto floured surface; roll around lightly to coat with flour.
8. Gently roll dough 1/2-inch thick with floured rolling pin.
9. Cut with floured doughnut cutter.
10. Cover and let rise until double, 30-40 minutes.
11. Heat vegetable oil in deep fryer to 350 degrees.
12. Slide doughnuts into hot oil with wide spatula.
13. Turn doughnuts as they rise to the surface.
14. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side.
15. Remove carefully from oil (do not prick surface); drain.
16. Dip the doughnuts into creamy glaze set on rack then when slightly cooled spread chocolate frosting on top.
17. Dip in sprinkles or other toppings after chocolate if desired.
18. **Creamy Glaze**: Heat butter until melted.
19. Remove from heat.
20. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
21. Stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.
22. **Chocolate Frosting**: Heat butter and chocolate over low heat until chocolate is melted.
23. Remove from heat.
24. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
25. Stir in water 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.

24 doughnuts


Crullers

2 tbsp shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
4 cups sifted flour
3-1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup cream

Cream shortening and sugar together until thoroughly mixed.

Add eggs and beat well.

Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with cream to creamed mixture. Mix thoroughly.

Place dough on floured board and pat and roll to 1/2-inch thickness, cut into 6x1-inch strips. Twist dough and press ends together.

Fry a few at a time in hot deep fat (360) until brown and drain on absorbent paper. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Makes 2 dozen crullers.

Oh yeah Mama,

You just hit upon like every single one of my favorites!!!

Thank You, Cathy

I love doughnuts - but they have to be a GOOD doughnut! Don't try to give me a boxed doughnut that can sit on the store shelf for weeks or months! And I love a hot fresh fry cake - fresh out of the grease!

What I like about making doughnuts - I can control the amount of mace in the recipe - I'm not too keen on a lot of mace. And fresh doughnuts are just so good!

Love a great peanut doughnut - but it has to be the big chunks of fresh chopped peanuts. Long johns are good. Bavarian cream - whether powdered or frosted. Blueberry cake. Chocolate cake. Lemon filled. Strawberry filled. Chocolate filled. Chocolate with chocolate filling and chocolate frosting. Strawberry cake. Crullers.

Now that I've talked about them enough - I want a doughnut! LOL